Dr. Katherine Smith
OBGYN
1 Podcast on BackTable
Dr. Katherine Smith is a gynecologic surgeon, assistant professor and MIGS Fellowship Program director at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.
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Episode # 97 • 25 Nov 2025
Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Management: Interventions & Outcomes
Everything you need to know about tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs): breaking the stigma, safer treatment, fertility preservation, and better outcomes. This episode of BackTable OBGYN features Dr. Katherine Smith, an assistant professor and MIGS Fellowship Program director at UT Southwestern. With hosts Dr. Amy Park and Dr. Mark Hoffman, Dr. Smith provides an extensive overview of contemporary TOA management, emphasizing the significance of early intervention and the evolving understanding of TOAs beyond traditional STI etiologies.
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About
Katherine Smith, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is a fellowship-trained, minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon specializing in the care of patients with endometriosis, uterine fibroids, chronic pelvic pain, and abnormal menstrual bleeding.
Dr. Smith earned her medical degree at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. After her residency, she completed a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) at the Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital in Florida.
She was certified by the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ABOG) in 2018 and was awarded her ABOG Focused Practice designation in MIGS in 2021. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in early 2022.
She is involved in clinical research and has contributed to texts and published multiple peer-reviewed articles related to her areas of expertise. She is active in surgical education and currently serves as the Associate Program Director for the UT Southwestern Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship.
Dr. Smith offers both hysterectomy- and uterine-sparing options for the management of endometriosis, including excisional surgery. She believes in a holistic approach for all patients, especially those affected by chronic pelvic pain, and often collaborates with pelvic health and physical therapy services to optimize pre- and postoperative outcomes.
She offers fertility-sparing treatments for leiomyoma (fibroid) disease, including minimally invasive myomectomies (fibroid removal) and radiofrequency fibroid ablatio
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